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Organised by the Sports Commission Table Tennis Competition Co-ordinated by the Community Sports Committee Co-organised by the 18 District Councils, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China and the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association Prospectus 1. Date, Time and Venue of Competition: (1) Individual Events Date of Competition Time of Competition Venue of Competition 1 May 2017 (Monday) 9:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Tai Kok Tsui Sports 10 May 2017 (Wednesday) 7:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 12 May 2017 (Friday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Lai Chi Kok Park Sports 21 May 2017 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. (2) Team Events Order of Play Group Date of Competition Time of Competition Venue of Competition Preliminary Rounds Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 11 April 2017 (Tuesday) 27 April 2017 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 30 April 2017 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 11 April 2017 (Tuesday) 27 April 2017 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 30 April 2017 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 4 May 2017 (Thursday) 8 May 2017 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 24 April 2017 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 30 April 2017 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 24 April 2017 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 30 April 2017 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 4 May 2017 (Thursday) 8 May 2017 (Monday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Kwun Chung Sports Tai Kok Tsui Sports Lai Chi Kok Park Sports Kwun Chung Sports Tai Kok Tsui Sports Lai Chi Kok Park Sports Tai Kok Tsui Sports Kwun Chung Sports Lai Chi Kok Park Sports Kwun Chung Sports Lai Chi Kok Park Sports Tai Kok Tsui Sports 1

Order of Play Group Date of Competition Time of Competition Venue of Competition 16 May 2017 (Tuesday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Quarter-finals and Final - 18 May 2017 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Lai Chi Kok Park Sports 21 May 2017 (Sunday) 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 2. Participating Units : The 18 District Councils (DCs) in Hong Kong 3. Divisions : (1) Individual Events: (a) Men s Singles (b) Men s Doubles (c) Women s Singles (d) Women s Doubles (e) Mixed Doubles (2) Team Events: (a) Men s Team Event consisting of 5 matches of singles (b) Women s Team Event consisting of 5 matches of singles 4. Eligibility Requirements : (1) Participants of all ages are welcome but they must be holders of valid Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards, or holders of valid Hong Kong Identity Cards who have resided in Hong Kong for 3 years or more (holders of Hong Kong Identity Cards must have records of their first entry to Hong Kong, such as One-way Permits and passports, showing their arrival in Hong Kong before March 2014). (2) Participants must reside in the district of their respective DC as at 10 February 2017 and have valid proof of place of residence including: (i) a statement (such as a rates demand note, bill for electricity or water charges, monthly bank statement, mortgage statement or telephone bill) issued by a public utility company or commercial organisation or bank within the latest 3 months; or (ii) a statutory declaration of place of residence made before a Commissioner for Oaths/a practising solicitor/a Justice of the Peace; or (iii) a tenancy agreement; or (iv) a student handbook showing proof of place of residence (if a student handbook cannot be provided, the participant s birth certificate together with the documents stated in (i) to (iii) above bearing the name(s) of the participant s parent(s) may serve as proof). Note: The district boundaries of the 18 Districts are defined in the maps showing the Constituency Boundaries for the District Council Election. (Please browse the website of the Electoral Affairs Commission at www.eac.gov.hk for details.) Student hostels and athlete hostels are not regarded as the place of residence. When necessary, the Organiser may request the participating units to provide the valid identity document and proof of place of residence of a participant within 2 working days to prove that the participant is eligible for the competition. Participants failing to provide such proof will be regarded as ineligible for the competition. (3) Those athletes who participated or will participate in the table tennis competitions of the Olympic Games (excluding the Summer Youth Olympic Games), the Asian Games, the National Games of the People s Republic of 2

China, the World Championships (excluding the World Youth Championship) or the Asian Championships (excluding the Asian Youth Championship) between 2014 and 2017 are not eligible to participate in this competition. (4) Serving professional table tennis athletes are not eligible to participate in this competition. Professional athletes are those who are employed under a full-time paid contract by any institution or company as an athlete, excluding the full-time athletes who are undertaking training and receiving subvention or subsidy offered by the government or relevant organisations (such as the Hong Kong Sports Institute, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, and National Sports Associations (NSAs)). (5) Participants must be selected through local open selection and nominated by the DC of the district they reside in. Each participant may represent only 1 DC in the Hong Kong Games (HKG). (6) All participants must sign the Declaration by Participant before taking part in this competition. For a participant aged under 18, the Declaration must be signed by his/her parent or guardian. (7) Participants must meet the requirements (1) to (6) mentioned above. If it is found that any participant fails to meet the eligibility requirements, furnishes false information or represents more than 1 DC, the Organiser has the right to disqualify the participant. If the participant has already taken part in the HKG, all the results obtained by him/her and his/her team (including those obtained in the doubles and team events) will be cancelled. (8) The Hong Kong Games Table Tennis Competition is a ranking competition of the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association. For men s and women s team events, the results of the top 8 teams obtained in fixtures will be counted as ranking points. For men s and women s singles events, the results and positions of the top 8 players obtained in fixtures will be counted as ranking points. For details on the ranking criteria and calculation examples of the ranking lists, please browse the website of the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association: http://www.hktta.org.hk/registered_player/ranking_rule_example/index4.html (9) The Organiser reserves the right to forbid any participant from taking part in this competition. 5. Enrolment Method and Points to Note : (1) The person-in-charge of each participating unit shall verify the eligibility of each participant in accordance with the requirements stated in paragraph 4 above and return the duly completed Enrolment Form together with the Declaration by Participant to the Secretariat of the 6th Hong Kong Games Organising Committee (HKGOC) (Address: Major Events Section, 2/F, Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters, 1-3 Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin, New Territories; Fax number: 2634 0786) on or before 10 February 2017. (2) Each participating unit may enter 1 team leader and 2 coaches (the team leader and coaches shall be aged 18 or above). For individual events, each participating unit may nominate a maximum of 2 athletes/2 pairs of athletes to participate in each event. For men s and women s team events, each participating unit may nominate a maximum of 1 team of 5 to 8 persons to participate in each team event. Each athlete may participate in 1 individual event and 1 team event at most. Each member of a district delegation, including the head, deputy heads, chief team leader, team leaders, coaches and athletes, may represent only 1 DC and take up only 1 post/identity. For details, please refer to the Competition Rules and Regulations of the 6th Hong Kong Games. 3

(3) In the event that an athlete, who has already enrolled in this competition, is nominated by the relevant NSA to participate in any of the competitions specified in paragraph 4(3) above before the team leaders meeting, he/she will become ineligible for this competition. Nevertheless, the respective DC has the right to nominate a replacement athlete. If the athlete is nominated to participate in any of the competitions specified in paragraph 4(3) above after the team leaders meeting, he/she may continue to take part in this competition. (4) If there are less than 3 persons/teams enrolling in an event, the competitions of that event will be cancelled by the Organiser. (5) The participants shall be responsible for their own personal insurance. (6) All the information provided in the enrolment form must be true and correct. (7) The prospectus, notes to participants, schedules, competition results and other information about this competition will be announced through the 6th HKG s website at www.hongkonggames.hk. 6. Format (1) For all events, each game carries 11 points. (2) Individual Events (a) A single knock-out system will be adopted. The 8 athletes/pairs of athletes with the highest ranking in Hong Kong Table Tennis Player s Ranking List of the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association will be named seeded players and given priority to be placed in specified positions in the match schedule. The remaining athletes will be placed in the remaining positions of the match schedule by drawing lots. (b) For each event, the 2 athletes/pairs of athletes of the same district will be placed in the upper and lower groups separately. If a district is represented by only 1 athlete/pair of athletes, the entry to the upper or lower group will be decided by drawing lots. (c) A single knock-out system will be adopted. In the preliminary rounds, matches shall be the best of 5 games while those in the semi-finals and final shall be the best of 7 games. (d) Ranking playoffs, to be played to the best of 5 games, will be held for losers in the quarter-finals to compete for the 5th to the 8th positions. (3) Team Events (a) For each team event, 5 matches of singles will be played. The team that wins 3 matches will be the winner. The winner will score 2 points, the loser 1 point and no points will be scored by a team that has withdrawn or is regarded to have withdrawn from the match. (b) A single round robin system on a group basis will be adopted for the preliminary rounds. The 18 districts will be divided into 4 groups by drawing lots, with 2 groups of 4 districts and 2 groups of 5 districts. The 4 districts that secured the top 4 positions in an event of the 5th HKG will be named as the seeded teams in the same event of the 6th HKG and placed into 4 different groups. The remaining 14 districts will then be placed into the groups by drawing lots. The 2 districts that come first and second in each group will be qualified for the quarter-finals. (c) In the preliminary rounds, a participating team shall complete 5 matches of singles for each team event. (d) There will be a fixture draw for the 8 teams that are qualified for the quarter-finals. For districts that come first and second in each group, entry to the upper or lower group will be decided by drawing lots 4

according to the rules of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). A single knock-out system will be adopted for matches from the quarter-finals to the final. (e) A fixture draw for the quarter-finals is scheduled to be held immediately after the last match in the preliminary rounds and will be presided by the Chief Judge. All participating units qualified for the quarter-finals shall send their own representatives to attend the fixture draw. Participating units failing to send their representatives will be represented by the Organiser s staff in the fixture draw, the results of which should be accepted without objection. (f) The Organiser has the right to make arrangements for multiple matches to take place at the same time. (g) Ranking playoffs will be held for losers in the quarter-finals to compete for the 5th to the 8th positions under a single knock-out system. 7. Rules : (1) Participants shall report to the Registration Counter in person, bringing along with them the original of their valid photo-bearing identity document (e.g. Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card, Hong Kong Identity Card, student card or student handbook) 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the match. For team events, all 5 players of each participating team shall report to the Registration Counter together, bringing along with them the completed Players List. Any participant/team failing to submit a completed Players List for the respective match, produce the identity document(s) at the Registration Counter or turn up in full team by the scheduled time of the match set by the Organiser (the Organiser s clock shall be the official clock) will be regarded as having withdrawn from the match. (2) If a player fails to turn up or a team fails to turn up in full team for the match 5 minutes after the roll call made by the referee/umpire, or if the gear or uniforms of team members do not meet the Organiser s requirements, the player/team will be regarded as the loser in the match. (The Organiser s clock shall be the official clock.) (3) In the preliminary rounds of team events, if a team is regarded as having withdrawn from the match after failing to turn up due to an emergency, it shall submit a written explanation to the Chief Judge of the competition within 24 hours from the judgement made by the referee/umpire of the match. If the explanation is accepted by the Chief Judge, the absent team may participate in the remaining matches. In the case of non-acceptance or late submission, the absent team will be disqualified from the remaining matches in the competition with all its positions obtained and points scored cancelled. In any case, each team may be absent only once. (4) For team events, each team shall assign players to participate in the matches according to the order on the Players List. If a player fails to attend a match unexpectedly or refuses to attend a match, or a team fails to assign players to participate in any matches, the team will be regarded as having withdrawn from the event. All the games completed and points scored in the event will be cancelled. (5) For matches adopting a knock-out system, any participant/team that has withdrawn or is regarded to have withdrawn from the match will be knocked out immediately. All the positions obtained and points scored by the participant/team will be cancelled. (6) For matches adopting a knock-out system, a player who is injured during a match and unable to continue will be judged by the Organiser as the loser of the match. Nevertheless, the player can still retain the position(s) awarded and the point(s) scored. For team events, if a player is injured during a 5

match and unable to continue, the player/team will be judged by the Organiser as the loser of the match. Nevertheless, the player/team may continue to participate in the remaining matches of the competition. (7) The DHS 3 Star table tennis balls Article No. G1840AO (white in colour) provided by the sponsor shall be the official balls for the competition. (8) Participants shall use their own rackets. The covering material of the blades shall be of a brand and type currently approved by the ITTF. For details, please browse the ITTF s website at http://www.ittf.com/stories/pictures/larc_35a.pdf. (9) Participants are prohibited from using glues that are toxic or volatile for their rackets. For details, please browse the ITTF s website at http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf.asp?category=rubber (The Organiser may make random checks.) (10) Players of the same team in the doubles and team events shall wear jerseys of the same colour and design. Each participant shall prepare two sets of jerseys of the same design but in different colours for replacement in case competitors in the same match wear jerseys of the same colour. For requirements on the sportswear, please refer to the Guidelines on the Sportswear for the 6th Hong Kong Games. (11) Participants shall comply with the rules, regulations and announcements of the sports centre and the Organiser. For participants who have violated any rules/regulations or displayed any misbehaviour which may affect the competition, the Organiser has the right to disqualify them and their teams from the competition and the results obtained by them/their teams will be cancelled. (12) Any objection to the match results may be verbally directed to the Duty Organiser by the chief team leader/team leader/person-in-charge of a participating team within 30 minutes after the announcement of the results of that particular match. The Duty Organiser will refer it to the Chief Judge of the event day for follow-up action. (13) If a participating team is not satisfied with the decision made by the Duty Organiser/the Chief Judge, the head or deputy head of the delegation may lodge an appeal in writing to the Secretariat of the 6th HKGOC within 2 working days after the match in question. The Secretariat will issue an acknowledgement to the appellant within 2 working days after the receipt of the appeal, and follow up on the appeal with the relevant NSA/unit. The results of the follow-up action will be regarded as the final decision of the Organiser. Except in extraordinary circumstances, the Secretariat will reply to the appellant in writing within 10 calendar days after the receipt of the appeal, notifying him/her of the results of the follow-up action. (14) During the appeal process, all matches will be held according to the announced schedule. The Organiser will not arrange any re-play in respect of any match that has been completed. (15) For complaints relating to a participant s district of residence, the Organiser will request the respective participating unit to provide valid documentary proof of place of residence of the participant within 2 working days to prove that the participant is a resident of the respective district. Participants failing to provide such proof will be regarded as ineligible for the competition. If a complaint is substantiated, the results obtained by the participant being complained about and his/her team in the matches will be cancelled and no points will be scored by him/her and the team. 6

(16) Unless explicitly stated in this prospectus, all rules and regulations will follow those currently used by the ITTF. For details of the rules and regulations, please browse the ITTF s website at http://www.ittf.com/ittf_handbook/ittf_hb.html. 8. Team Leaders Meeting and Fixture Draw 9. Awards and Scoring System : A team leaders meeting and a fixture draw will be held at 7:00 p.m. on 28 March 2017 (Tuesday) in the Audio/Visual Room, 1/F, Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters, 1-3 Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin, New Territories. Each participating unit shall send its own representative to attend the meeting and the fixture draw. The players list must be confirmed on or before the meeting date. No application for amendments to the list will be accepted after the meeting. Participating units failing to send their representatives will be represented by the Organiser s staff in the fixture draw, the results of which should be accepted without objection. : (1) Prizes will be awarded to the Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up of each event. (2) Prizes will be awarded to the Overall Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up prizes of each sports competition. The scoring method is set out as follows: From the Champion to the 7th Runner-up of each individual event, each winner will score 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 points respectively, i.e. the Champion will score 10 points, the 1st Runner-up will score 8 points, etc. until the 7th Runner-up will score 2 points. The remaining athletes/teams who have successfully finished the competition will score 1 point. The points awarded for the team events will be doubled, i.e. the Champion will score 20 points, the 1st Runner-up will score 16 points and so forth. If a participant/participating team is disqualified by the Organiser due to misbehaviour or is absent from the competition, no point will be awarded. The top 3 districts with the highest accumulated points will be awarded the prizes for the Overall Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up of the table tennis competition accordingly. (3) The District with Impressive Progress prize for the table tennis competition will be awarded to the district that has made the most remarkable progress in this competition as compared to its results in the last HKG. The scoring method is set out as follows: To get the net score difference by deducting the overall score obtained in the 5th HKG from the overall score obtained in the 6th HKG by each district in the table tennis competition; and the district showing the greatest net score difference wins. (4) Prizes for the Overall Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up of the 6th Hong Kong Games will be awarded to the top 3 districts with the highest accumulated points from all the 8 sports competitions, namely athletics, badminton, basketball, futsal, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. The scoring method is set out as follows: The Champion (e.g. the Overall Champion of the table tennis competition) of each sports competition will score 10 points, and the 1st to the 7th Runners-up will score 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 points respectively. For the remaining districts from the 8th Runner-up onwards, districts that have successfully finished the competition will score 1 point. The top 3 districts with the highest accumulated points from all the 8 sports competitions will be awarded the prizes for the Overall Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up of the 6th Hong Kong Games respectively. 7

(5) The District with the Most Gold Medals prize will be awarded to the district that obtains the most gold medals in the separate events under the 8 sports competitions of the 6th HKG. If the number of gold medals obtained is the same, the districts concerned will be awarded the same prize. (6) The District with the Greatest Participation prize will be awarded to the district having the greatest actual number of athletes participating in the 8 sports competitions of the 6th HKG. (The actual number refers to the number of enrolled athletes who have turned up for the roll call in the relevant event.) (7) The District with the Best Progress prize will be awarded to the district achieving the greatest increase in the accumulated points from all the 8 sports competition over the last HKG. (8) The District with the Best Sportsmanship prize will be awarded to the top 3 districts with the highest average attendances of participating athletes in the 8 sports competitions of the 6th HKG. Note: If 2 or more districts accumulate the same points from all competitions, the one that holds more first places will win; and if they hold the same number of first places, the one holding more second places will win. The same method applies until the overall positions are determined. If all the results are the same, the districts concerned will be awarded the same position and presented with the same prize. 10. Referee/Umpire : The Hong Kong Table Tennis Association will provide qualified referee/umpires for the competition. 11. Inclement Weather Arrangements : (1) If a Pre-No.8 Special Announcement has been issued, or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is still in force 2 hours before the reporting time for the first round of the matches on the match day, all matches on that day will be cancelled. The Organiser will notify the participants of the corresponding arrangements separately in due course. (2) High Health Risk Category (Air Quality Health Index: 7) Competitions shall be held as scheduled. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) advises that persons with existing heart or respiratory illnesses (such as coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive airways diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), children and the elderly should reduce outdoor physical exertion, and reduce the time of their stay outdoors, especially in areas with heavy traffic. Persons with existing heart or respiratory illnesses should also seek advice from a medical doctor before participating in sport activities and take more breaks during physical activities. As the health effects on individuals may vary, participants should seek advice from a medical doctor if they are in doubt or feel uncomfortable. (3) Very High Health Risk Category (Air Quality Health Index: 8 to 10) Competitions shall be held as scheduled. The EPD advises that persons with existing heart or respiratory illnesses (such as coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive airways diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), children and the elderly should reduce to the minimum outdoor physical exertion, and reduce to the minimum the time of their stay outdoors, especially in areas with heavy traffic. The general public is advised to reduce outdoor physical exertion, and to reduce the time of their stay outdoors, especially in areas with heavy traffic. As the health effects on individuals may vary, participants should seek advice from a medical doctor if they are in doubt or 8

feel uncomfortable. (4) Serious Health Risk Category (Air Quality Health Index: 10+) Competitions shall be held as scheduled. The EPD advises that persons with existing heart or respiratory illnesses (such as coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive airways diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), children and the elderly should avoid outdoor physical exertion, and avoid staying outdoors, especially in areas with heavy traffic. The general public is advised to reduce to the minimum outdoor physical exertion, and to reduce to the minimum the time of their stay outdoors, especially in areas with heavy traffic. As the health effects on individuals may vary, participants should seek advice from a medical doctor if they are in doubt or feel uncomfortable. 12. Rescheduling : (1) The Organiser has the right to change the date of competition or make any alternative arrangements in extraordinary circumstances, and will notify the participating teams of the details. Should any special incident happen during the competition, the referee/umpire on the spot or the Organiser will have the sole right to decide whether or not the competition should continue and the participants shall raise no objection. (2) No application for rescheduling shall be accepted by the Organiser. 13. By-law : (1) The personal data submitted by the participants will be destroyed in the 4th month after the 6th HKG. Any requests for proof of results obtained by individual athletes in the competition should be submitted to the Secretariat of the 6th HKGOC within 3 months after the 6th HKG. (2) The results obtained in the team events of the 6th HKG will be used as a reference for setting up seeded teams for the preliminary rounds of the team events of the next HKG. The HKGOC concerned shall make the final decision on whether a seeding system will be adopted for the grouping arrangements in the next HKG. 14. Enquiries : 2601 7671 The Organiser reserves the right to amend this prospectus at any time without further notice. 9

IV. Personal Data of Participants (1) Please fill in the personal data of the participants of Individual Events of Table Tennis (Each athlete may enter 1 event at most): Individual Event No. Chinese Name of Participant English Hong Kong Identity Card No. Men s Singles 1 2 Women s Singles 1 2 Men s Doubles (Team A) 1 2 Men s Doubles (Team B) 1 2 Women s Doubles (Team A) 1 2 Women s Doubles (Team B) 1 2 Mixed Doubles (Team A) Male Female Mixed Doubles (Team B) Male Female 11

(2) Please fill in the personal data of the participants of Team Events of Table Tennis: Team Event No. Chinese Name of Participant English Hong Kong Identity Card No. 1. 2. Men s Team Event 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. Women s Team Event 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 12

The 6th Hong Kong Games Table Tennis Competition Organised by the Sports Commission Co-ordinated by the Community Sports Committee Co-organised by the 18 District Councils, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China and the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association Declaration by Participant (For a participant aged under 18, his/her parent or guardian (aged 18 or above) must sign this declaration and return it together with the enrolment form.) Participating Unit: District Council Division to be Entered: Men s Division Women s Division (Please put a in the appropriate box) Declaration by Parent or Guardian (aged 18 or above) of Participant: I hereby declare that: 1. The participant, (name of participant), confirms that he/she resides in the district to be represented. All the information provided by him/her in the enrolment form of the district athlete selection competition of the 6th Hong Kong Games is true and correct and he/she is eligible for the competition according to the rules set by the Organiser. The participant understands that if false information is provided or if the information entered is not in accordance with the facts, he/she will be disqualified with all his/her results cancelled. 2. The participant has read the competition prospectus carefully and agrees to comply with the competition rules set by the Organiser and abide by the decisions of the referees. The participant will submit his/her identity document (the original) for checking by the Organiser before each match. The participant understands that failure to comply with the competition rules will result in immediate disqualification. 3. The participant understands that if any person is found playing under his/her name, he/she will be disqualified with all his/her results cancelled. 4. The participant is healthy and physically fit to participate in this competition. The Organiser shall not be liable for any injury or death which the participant may suffer in this competition if the cause of injury or death is due to his/her own negligence or inadequacy in health or fitness. Name of Parent or Guardian: Signature: Date: The 6th Hong Kong Games Table Tennis Competition Organised by the Sports Commission Co-ordinated by the Community Sports Committee Co-organised by the 18 District Councils, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China and the Hong Kong Table Tennis Association Declaration by Participant (For a participant aged under 18, his/her parent or guardian (aged 18 or above) must sign this declaration and return it together with the enrolment form.) Participating Unit: District Council Division to be Entered: Men s Division Women s Division (Please put a in the appropriate box) Declaration by Parent or Guardian (aged 18 or above) of Participant: I hereby declare that: 1. The participant, (name of participant), confirms that he/she resides in the district to be represented. All the information provided by him/her in the enrolment form of the district athlete selection competition of the 6th Hong Kong Games is true and correct and he/she is eligible for the competition according to the rules set by the Organiser. The participant understands that if false information is provided or if the information entered is not in accordance with the facts, he/she will be disqualified with all his/her results cancelled. 2. The participant has read the competition prospectus carefully and agrees to comply with the competition rules set by the Organiser and abide by the decisions of the referees. The participant will submit his/her identity document (the original) for checking by the Organiser before each match. The participant understands that failure to comply with the competition rules will result in immediate disqualification. 3. The participant understands that if any person is found playing under his/her name, he/she will be disqualified with all his/her results cancelled. 4. The participant is healthy and physically fit to participate in this competition. The Organiser shall not be liable for any injury or death which the participant may suffer in this competition if the cause of injury or death is due to his/her own negligence or inadequacy in health or fitness. Name of Parent or Guardian: Signature: Date: (This form may be photocopied if necessary) 14